Flat computer supporting device with function of receiving bag

ABSTRACT

A flat computer supporting device with a function of receiving bag has a plate including a second plate and a support plate; the second plate being pivotally or rotatable connected to the support plate; a back plate covering the front plate and being a longer than the front plate; three sides of the back plate being adhered to the front plate; so that they are formed as a receiving bag; a first plate being adhered on an exposing area of the back plate; a longitudinal length of the first plate being shorter than that of the second plate; wherein the support plate is formed with different sections which are connected flexible so that the support plate is foldable along edges of these sections; thus by folding the sections of the support plate, and thus the support plate is formed as a three dimensional structure for standing on a surface.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to flat computers, and in particular to aflat computer supporting device with a function of receiving bag whichhas the function of supporting a flat computer at a desired position,and receiving the computer therein.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Flat computers are a main trend in application of computers. Thepercentage of flat computers over the computers is increased gradually.iPad Smart Cover is a kind of cover for protecting the screen of theiPad. The backside of the iPad is not covered by the iPad Smart Cover.However in many applications of the iPad, the flat computer is needed tostand at a desired orientation for displaying. Generally, the user findsa supporter to support the flat computer or take it at hand. Howeverthis is inconvenient for users. Although the Smart cover has thefunction of supporting an iPad to stand, the slopes of the iPad on thetable are finite and the supporting function of the Smart cover is shortand thus it is unsteadily.

Furthermore, if the iPad is not used, it is necessary to receive theiPad and other documents used with the iPad. As a result, the user mustprepare another bag for receiving the iPad and others. This isinconvenient for the user.

Thus, there is an eager demand for a novel design which can resolve theprior art defects.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The object of the present invention is to provide a flat computersupporting device with a function of receiving bag, wherein the presentinvention is not only as used for supporting an object (for example, aflat computer), but also it can be used as a receiving bag for receivingobjects in the space between the front plate and the back plate.

Furthermore, the different sections in the support plate cause that thefolding of the support plate can make the whole structure stand and theangle for supporting the order is adjustable to a desire one. No othersupporting frame is needed. Thus the functions of the present inventionare multiple and it can be operated conveniently to match the practicalnecessity.

The achieve above object, the present invention provides a flat computersupporting device with a function of receiving bag, comprising: a frontplate including a second plate and a support plate; the second platebeing pivotally or rotatable connected to the support plate; a backplate having an area covering the front plate and a longer than thefront plate; three sides of the back plate being adhered to the frontplate; the other side of the front plate not connected to the back platebeing formed with an opening so that the front plate and the back plateis formed as a receiving bag; a longer side of the back plate extendingto an upper side of the opening so as to form as an exposing area; afirst plate being adhered on the exposing area of the back plate; thefirst plate being made of hard or flexible material; with respect to atransversal direction of the opening, the first plate and the secondplate being longitudinally arranged; a longitudinal length of the firstplate being shorter than that of the second plate; wherein the supportplate is formed with different sections which are connected flexible sothat the support plate is foldable along these sections; thus by foldingthe sections of the support plate, the support plate is formed as athree dimensional structure for standing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1(A) is a schematic view about the first embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 1( b) is a schematic view showing the back plate in the firstembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1(C) shows another surface of the back plate of the presentinvention.

FIG. 2 shows one application of the first embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 3(A) shows the folding way according to the first embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 3(B) shows another folding way according to the first embodiment ofthe present invention.

FIG. 4 shows the application of the first embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIGS. 5(A) and 5(B) are schematic view showing the second embodiment ofthe present invention.

FIG. 6 shows the folding way in the first embodiment of the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In order that those skilled in the art can further understand thepresent invention, a description will be provided in the following indetails. However, these descriptions and the appended drawings are onlyused to cause those skilled in the art to understand the objects,features, and characteristics of the present invention, but not to beused to confine the scope and spirit of the present invention defined inthe appended claims.

The Structure of the present invention will be described herein withreference to FIGS. 1(A) to FIG. 6.

A front plate 10 includes a second plate Y and a support plate 20. Thesecond plate Y is pivotally (or rotatable) connected to the supportplate. The second plate Y and the support plate 20 are made of hard orflexible materials (see FIG. 1(A)).

A back plate 12 has an area covering the front plate 10 and a longerthan the front plate 10. Three sides of the back plate 12 is adhered tothe front plate 10 (by for example, sticking, gluing or seaming, etc.).The other side of the front plate 10 not connected to the back plate 12is formed with an opening so that the front plate 10 and the back plate12 are formed as a receiving body. A longer side of the back plate 12extends to an upper side of the opening so as to form as an exposingarea. A first plate X is adhered on the exposing area of the back plate12. The first plate X is made of hard or flexible material. With respectto a transversal direction of the opening, the first plate X and thesecond plate Y are longitudinally arranged. A longitudinal length of thefirst plate X is shorter than that of the second plate Y (see FIG.1(B)).

A back side of the back plate 12 opposite to the side having the firstplate X can be printed with advertisement patterns or others (see FIG.1(C)).

In the present invention, the body formed by the front plate 10 and theback plate 12 is formed as a receiving bag for receiving any object. Inthe preferred usage of the present invention, a flat computer can beplaced therein. Furthermore, other object, such as notebooks, pens, etc.can be placed therein. Then the first plate X is bent toward the secondplate Y so as to form as a cover to seal the opening of the bag (seeFIG. 2).

In expansion state, the front plate 10, second plate Y and the supportplate 20 are arranged longitudinally so that the first plate X isfoldable with respect to the second plate Y. When the first plate X isoverlapped with the second plate Y, since the first plate X is shorterthan the second plate Y, a step area is formed at the side near thesupport plate 20.

When the first plate X is overlapped with the second plate Y, thesupport plate 20 can be bent upward so that the step area between thefirst plate X and the second plate Y and an edge of the support plate 20near the second plate Y is formed with a trench 123. A flat computer 99(or other flat object) can be located on the trench 123 so that itstands (see FIG. 4).

To cause the support plate 20 to stand on a surface, the support plate20 can be formed with different sections which are connected flexible sothat the support plate 20 is foldable along these sections and thus thesupport plate 20 is formed as a three dimensional structure forstanding.

With reference to FIG. 3(A), a first embodiment of the present inventionis illustrated. In this embodiment, the support plate 20 is formed bythree triangular sections A, B and C at an upper side and two triangularsections D and E at a lower side thereof. These triangular sections areconnected flexibly so that the adjacent triangular sections are foldableto one another. The arrangement of these triangular sections is that apoint near a lower side of the support plate 20 is radiated with 4 linesto the four corners of the front plate 10 so as to form with fourtriangular sections A, B C and (D and E), in that a triangular section Cat an upper side and between the other two triangular sections A and Bhas a shape approximately equal to an isosceles triangle. The triangularsections (D and E) near a lower side of the support plate 20 is furtherdivided into two triangular sections D and E which are approximatelyidentical to one another.

In the present invention, each of the triangular sections D and E asidethe isosceles triangular section C is installed with a buckle 30 and aconnecting strip 31, respectively so that the buckle 30 can buckle theconnecting strip 31. By adjusting the position of the connecting strip31 buckling to the buckle 31, a height of the support plate 20 standingon a table surface is adjustable (see FIG. 3(B)).

Referring to FIGS. 5(A) and 6, in folding, the support plate 20 isfolded toward the second plate Y, preferable, the angle between thesupport plate 20 and the second plate Y is between 45 degrees to 60degrees. Then the triangular sections A and C are folded backwards sothat the triangular sections D and E close to one another. Thus thesupport plate 20 is formed as a steady seat. Then the first plate X isfolded to overlap with the second plate Y so as to form with the trench123 for locating an object, for example, a flat computer. Then theconnecting strip 31 is buckled to the buckle 31.

With reference to FIG. 6, another form of the present invention isillustrated. In this embodiment, the support plate 20 is formed by threetriangular sections G, H and I at an upper side and two oblong sectionsJ and K at a lower side thereof. These sections are connected flexiblyso that the adjacent triangular sections are foldable to one another.The three triangular sections G, H and I include two right triangles Gand H clamping an isosceles triangle I. A bottom of each right trianglesG and H is adjacent to a corresponding oblong sections J and K. Theareas between the different sections of the support plate 20 have weakstructures so that they are folded to one another.

The folding of this case is that the support plate 20 is folded towardthe second plate Y and the triangular sections G and H folded backwards.Then the two oblong sections J and K folded to one another.

Advantages of the present invention is that the present invention is notonly used for supporting an object (for example, a flat computer), butalso it can be used as a receiving bag for receiving objects in thespace between the front plate 10 and the back plate 12. Furthermore, thedifferent sections in the support plate 20 cause that the folding of thesupport plate 20 can make the whole structure stand and the angle forsupporting the order is adjustable to a desire one. No other supportingframe is needed. Thus the functions of the present invention aremultiple and it can be operated conveniently to match the practicalnecessity.

The present invention is thus described, it will be obvious that thesame may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regardedas a departure from the spirit and scope of the present invention, andall such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art areintended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

1. A flat computer supporting device with a function of receiving bag,comprising: a front plate including a second plate and a support plate;the second plate being pivotally or rotatable connected to thesupporting plate; a back plate having an area covering the front plate;the back plate being longer than the front plate; three sides of theback plate being adhered to the front plate; the other side of the frontplate not connected to the back plate being formed with an opening sothat the front plate and the back plate are formed as a receiving bag; alonger side of the back plate extending to an upper side of the openingso as to form as an exposing area; a first plate being adhered on theexposing area of the back plate; the first plate being made of hard orflexible material; with respect to a transversal direction of theopening, in a fully expansion state, the first plate and the secondplate being longitudinally arranged; a longitudinal length of the firstplate being shorter than that of the second plate; wherein the supportplate is formed with different sections which are connected flexibly sothat the support plate is foldable along these sections; thus by foldingthe sections of the support plate, the support plate is formed as athree dimensional structure for standing.
 2. The flat computersupporting device with a function of receiving bag as claimed in claim1, wherein in fully expansion state of the receiving bag, the frontplate, the second plate and the support plate are arrangedlongitudinally so that the first plate is foldable with respect to thesecond plate; wherein when the first plate is overlapped with the secondplate, since the first plate is shorter than the second plate, a steparea is formed at the side near the support plate; and when the firstplate is overlapped with the second plate, the support plate can be bentupward so that the step area between the first plate and the secondplate and an edge of the support plate near the second plate is formedwith a trench for receiving an object therein.
 3. The flat computersupporting device with a function of receiving bag as claimed in claim1, wherein an arrangement of the support plate is that a point near alower side of the support plate is radiated with 4 lines to the fourcorners of the front plate so as to form with four triangular sections,in that a triangular section at an upper side and between the other twotriangular sections at the upper side has an approximately isoscelestriangle; the triangular sections near a lower side of the support plateis further divided into two triangular sections which are approximatelyidentical to one another; these triangular sections are connected with aflexible or weak structure so that these different section is foldableto each other.
 4. The flat computer supporting device with a function ofreceiving bag as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the triangularsections aside the isosceles triangular section is installed with abuckle and a connecting strip, respectively so that the buckle canbuckle the connecting strip; by adjusting the position of the connectingstrip buckling to the buckle, and thus a height of the support platestanding on a table surface is adjustable.
 5. The flat computersupporting device with a function of receiving bag as claimed in claim1, wherein at a standing state of the support plate, an angle betweenthe support plate and the second plate is between 45 degrees to 60degrees.
 6. The flat computer supporting device with a function ofreceiving bag as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support plate is formedby three triangular sections at an upper side and two oblong sections ata lower side thereof; these sections are connected flexibly so that theadjacent triangular sections are foldable to one another; the threetriangular sections include two right triangles clamping an isoscelestriangle; a bottom of each right triangles is adjacent to acorresponding oblong sections; the areas between the different sectionsof the support plate have flexible or weak structures so that they arefolded to one another.
 7. The flat computer supporting device with afunction of receiving bag as claimed in claim 1, wherein a back side ofthe back plate opposite to the side having the first plate can beprinted with advertisement patterns or others.
 8. The flat computersupporting device with a function of receiving bag as claimed in claim1, wherein the first plate, the second plate and the support plate beingmade of hard or flexible materials.